Friday, February 28, 20032/28/2003 Writing Prompt: TruthJemmie, who has taken over the writing prompt from Whim (hope the book is coming along, Whim!), has set forth the word "truth" as the prompt for today's writers willing to take on the challenge. Before I get going on the actual entry itself, I have to explain in this blog why I haven't participated... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:08 PM Comments (2) (link) Religious freedom or child abuse?Polygamy is, unfortunately, alive and well in portions of Utah and Arizona, according to the story to which I just linked. A word of explanation is in order. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (known informally as the Mormon Church) was started by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:24 AM Comments (5) (link) Thursday, February 27, 2003New post, new blog to readI would strongly suggest reading What It's Like to be Beaten, another Blogging Network weblog - it's about a boy that has been beaten and how the beatings have affected him psychologically. Essentially, he is no longer a trustworthy, moral human being precisely because he was beaten to a pulp as a... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 11:22 AM Comments (1) (link) Wednesday, February 26, 2003Domestic violence and crittersI've probably mentioned before that domestic violence experts list animal abuse as a risk factor for battering.. In other words, if you see a person harming an animal, it's likely that he or she will harm you as well. I brought the topic up because I am watching an episode of the Animal Planet show... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 3:27 PM Comments (2) (link) Tuesday, February 25, 2003Read this link!As you know, I very rarely mention a Blogging Network blog, but emilyd did what I consider to be the quintessential fictional portrait of stalking. In this entry, she talks about an affair entered into by a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl and a much older man. In fact, the situation sounds to me as if... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 3:49 PM Comments (0) (link) Getting caught in the system, domestic-violence styleThe woman who is writing the blog about helping the homeless actually put an idea into my head, which relates to domestic violence very well, thanks. I haven't heard many horror stories of people who have gotten stuck in the domestic-violence system. I've seen similar stuff happen to single... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:09 AM Comments (2) (link) 2/25/2003: The Writng Prompt has taken a transporter beam for 8 monthsPardon my off-topic "rant" for a few moments, but the Writing Prompt hosted by Whim - which unintentionally helped catapult this blog to a consistent position in The Blogging Network's Top 20 for over a week - has been suspended for a whopping eight months. Apparently, Whim is in the midst of... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:27 AM Comments (0) (link) Monday, February 24, 2003I don't want to let this blog dropDomestic violence and emotional abuse are too important for me to feel comfortable dropping the topic. (Besides, I enjoy earning money from your visits. ) In all seriousness, there are too many men, women, and children affected by this serious social problem to avoid it entirely. Yes, it is... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:00 PM Comments (0) (link) Why it's such a tough problemDomestic violence of all sorts is insidious. I've probably hinted at this in earlier posts, but it bears repeating: Even people who acknowledge that they were abusive and try to heal and grow beyond these behavior patterns find themselves in situations in which nobody believes they're abusive.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:58 AM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, February 23, 20032/23/2003 Writing Prompt Challenge: Meeting my favorite authorI gave some thought to this after Whim issued today's challenge, and I could think of one author I'd likely have something to say if I met her in a restaurant. Here goes (everything from the boldface title on down is part of the challenge, with the understanding that it is entirely fictional):... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 10:11 AM Comments (0) (link) |
About this BlogThe name of the post is derived from a Francis Schaeffer book, and intended to rebut something I'd seen on the Internet. The blog itself is about what I've learned about relationships from the ones I've had, and the ones I've observed. It will not be pleasant to read, and might wander off-topic occasionally, but is intended to be a long-term blog reading like a public journal. Links |
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